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Largest marine battery hybrid system project
Wärtsilä has been selected as the electrical integrator for a major battery hybrid extension project for the Aurora Botnia ferry
Detyens Shipyards remains open
Detyens Shipyards have remained open and have been operating the entire time,” says Bradley J Kerr, Director of Sales & Marketing, Detyens Shipyards. When it comes to maintaining worker/client safety, Kerr told DryDock; “We are following all Federal, State and Local...
A statement from Lürssen Werft GmbH & Co KG
"Due to current situation regarding the Corona crisis, we have implemented numerous preventative measures at all our shipyard locations, " states Oliver Grün, Corporate Communication spokesperson for Lürssen Werft GmbH & Co KG. "In addition to the various standard...
MacGregor sees tipping point for condition-based maintenance
While the consequences of Covid-19 remain open-ended the pandemic is concluding the case for condition-based information, as owners and operators realise the benefits of original equipment manufacturer support in the digital age. Whilst condition-based information...
Bredo Dry Docks continues work uninterrupted
“We have continued working without any interruption during the last weeks,” says Dirk Harms, Managing Director of Bredo Dry Docks GmbH. He told DryDock that the company is maintaining worker/client safety by using “smaller worker teams, separation of working spaces,...
SIFCO ASC supports key industries during COVID-19
SIFCO ASC, the world’s leading selective electroplating specialist, is staying operational to support key industries with their vital maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) projects. The steadily increasing impact of the COVID-19 virus is creating an unprecedented...
Feature: Coating challenges in the chemical tanker market
The demand for chemicals shipped on a global basis is ultimately driven by global GDP and population growth, both of which are forecasted to continue to grow in the coming years. Outside of the macroeconomic are some microeconomic and technical drivers affecting the...
Maintaining HMS Victory
Conserving HMS Victory – Nelson’s flagship – best known for her role in the Battle of Trafalgar
ASRY remains fully operational
“We are fully operational, with projects still arriving, and ongoing,” states ASRY. “We are working at approximately 50% capacity, due to owners being unable to transport their required superintendents/technicians out of their respective countries,” explains ASRY. “We...
No shutdown at MarineShaft A/S
“We have been working without any shut down due to the coronavirus,” states Hanne Magnussen Marketing Manager at MarineShaft A/S. We have around 80 people at three locations. That makes it easier to keep a distance. We advise our employees to take precautions –...
What’s hiding below
A gleaming superyacht is an impressive thing, easily admired for its gorgeous exterior lines and sumptuous interior. However, behind all the polish and beauty is a whole other, equally extraordinary, world of remarkable technical spaces, ranging from the engine room...
ALL Palumbo Shipyards working
“All the yards are currently working,” says Luka Hrboka, Head of Sales Department at Palumbo Shipyards. “We are following all the regulations imposed by the government, which are the usual ones – social distancing, disinfection and masks etc.” He told DryDock; “We are...
Remontowa Shiprepair Yard working without interruption
“Remontowa Shiprepair Yard is working without any interruptions, states Grzegorz Landowski, Communications Director at the Remontowa Holding Group. "Due to restrictions all over the world, it was necessary to change the way the projects are carried out, which is...
SeaFirst is your first port of call for marine Coronavirus news
SeaFirst for the latest Coronavirus updates from companies and yards around the world. SeaFirst should be your first and only port of call to find out how yards are coping with the Covid-19 pandemic, and what services they currently have on offer. Find out when yards...
A ship refurbishment update from Royal Caribbean
“In these unprecedented times, in addition to voluntarily suspending our global operations, port closures and travel restrictions have also affected the possibility of moving forward with our amplifications of Explorer of the Seas in Brest, France and Allure of the...
Norwegian spirit beats the Covid-19 downturn
Norwegian Cruise Line received the all-new Norwegian Spirit back from a 43-day drydocking in Marseille, France in February, just before the Covid-19 virus started to take hold around the world. The $100 million renovation was part of The Norwegian Edge program, which...